​​​HOUSTON - Houston continues to defy multifamily overbuilding fears. Multifamily construction significantly increased in third quarter 2015 with more than 6,000 more units in the dirt since mid-year.

Transwestern Director of Research Rachel Alexander and Rachel Andrae broke down the areas with the biggest increase in construction activity.

The suburbs brought in the most cranes: The Conroe/Montgomery area saw a staggering 1,768 percent increase in units under construction since Q3 2014. That's seven new projects aggregating 1,768 units, a big jump from nothing underway this time last year.

Tomball/Far Northwest is enjoying a 711 percent increase year-over-year. Five projects totaling 1,459 units have broken ground in the last 12 months.

Katy/Far West has 39 percent fewer projects underway and West Memorial/Briar Forest dropped 16percent in units under construction.

Inside the Loop, the largest increase in percentage of units under construction belongs to the bustling Eado and Downtown areas with a 109 percent increase from Q3 2014. That's 11 projects and 3,461 units added to the roster.

The Med Center comes in second with a 63 percent increase, driven partially by the growth of major hospitals in the area.

The Montrose/Museum District area also rose 6 percent, with 13 projects totaling 3,687 units breaking ground in the past year. The popular Heights boasts a 2 percent increase in units under construction — four communities with 1,312 units. Overall, there are 40 multifamily projects under construction inside the Loop, totaling nearly 12,000 units.